ruffler

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ruffler

/ˈɹʌflə/ UK
/ˈɹʌflɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ʌflə(ɹ)

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From ruffle + -er.

noun rufflers

historical A ruffian, bully, or villain, especially a 16th-17th-century vagabond operating under the guise of a maimed soldier or sailor. 1840-1841, Charles Dickens, Master Humphrey's Clock […] and then how he grasped his club and longed to do battle with a dozen rufflers, for the love of Mistress Alice!
A sewing machine attachment for making ruffles.

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@misc{ruffler_2026,
  title = {ruffler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ruffler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}